Oh yeah there's some big differences, and I agree. I was mostly generalizing. Can't wait to dive into the stories more in the next movie.I don't think any of the characters were rehashes of the original. In fact, I think this is the one area where they drew a line in the sand and differentiated themselves.
Luke was a whiny, shielded farm boy who knew very little about the outside world and pretty much trusted everyone he met. His story is one of disillusionment with grand adventure.
Rey is a scavenger, rough edged and street smart. Someone who is as afraid of adventure as she is in need of it.
Finn and Leia are pretty much nothing alike. Other than the "love interest" scenario, which is itself a very high-level comparison. Leia was a strong-willed rebel unafraid to take a stand. Finn has been raised and "educated" to be a slave of the First Order. He's learning to be an individual and face his fears. I believe the next film will dive deeper into the "education centers" that Finn was subjected to as a child.
While Poe is a great pilot, he's not a curmudgeonly scoundrel like Han. He's someone who deeply believes in the cause that he's fighting for and willing to sacrifice himself for it. Other than being a good-looking pilot, he's nothing like Han. I do hope they dig into his character more next film, as his origins are very interesting.
Especially sinceI'll be happy as long as the next movie doesn't have
Death Star 4.0
Especially since
we're getting a movie about how they built the first Death Star next year (Rogue One). It would piss me off if they do another Death Star.
You know what would be nice? If the Rebels got a Death Star for once. That would be a nice change of pace.
First Order Strikes Back?I don't want anyone to have a death star. I think Episode 8 will get very dark. Kylo Ren is fighting an internal battle of Light/Dark and he's combating the light by killing/fighting (To me, Killing Han was akin to killing one of the last remaining pieces of Ben Solo).
I'd love to see The First Order do all out attacks and Kylo be a badass in 8. Obviously Luke will train Rey. I sort of don't want Episode 8 to end well for the rebels. I want it left hanging in the balance for episode 9.
Well, I don't want an Empire Strikes Back rehash, obviously. I'd love it to be a much darker film than Empire and I want to see some originality taken by the writers/directors as well.First Order Strikes Back?
I don't want anyone to have a death star. I think Episode 8 will get very dark. Kylo Ren is fighting an internal battle of Light/Dark and he's combating the light by killing/fighting (To me, Killing Han was akin to killing one of the last remaining pieces of Ben Solo).
I'd love to see The First Order do all out attacks and Kylo be a badass in 8. Obviously Luke will train Rey. I sort of don't want Episode 8 to end well for the rebels. I want it left hanging in the balance for episode 9.
I fully expect Kylo to Kill Luke in 8. Maybe Leia. Maybe Both. It has to be Dark. Thats the Formula. First movie fun, 2nd one dark and all hope is lost, third one good guys win. Kylo, or another bad guy I guess, has to establish himself as a legit badass for the third movie so Rey can save the day. Best way to do that is for them to kill Luke.
Of course, there is the theory that Rey will go dark and Kylo will return to the light and be the hero. I mean Rey turning on Luke at the end of 8 and killing him would be a very "I am your father" moment that no one sees coming. It would fit the criteria of all hope being lost and would set up Kylo for the turn. But I just don't know if he can be sold as a hero.